Destiny's User Structure

Understanding the typical structure of users in Destiny helps you know who can do what.

Each user is assigned to an access level, which defines what that group of users can see and do in Destiny. For example, you might have a District Patron Manager, Library or Resource Administrators, Staff, and Patrons.

The Destiny or site Administrator uses permissions to define the specific tasks these groups can and cannot perform. Permissions include things like the ability to search all sites in a district, pay fines, and renew resources.

The following graphics show some of the typical district users and access levels set up during installation:

Destiny user structure.

District vs. Site Users

Destiny Administrators configure and maintain Destiny for the entire district. While they can navigate to a site, they have limitations. Because there are features/functions they cannot access, this should not be the login used to perform daily tasks.

A user that needs access to the entire district should be set up as a district-level user. They can also be given site access.

Most site-level users search for, catalog, and circulate resources. Staff, teachers, and students can have access to one or more schools.

 
What they CAN do:

Perform updates and upgrades to Destiny*

Configure the permissions for district-level users and Site Administrators

Create district-level user accounts

View a list of all jobs for the district

Add, maintain, and delete sites

Manage district policies

Navigate into a site

Export titles and transfer resources at a site, but not based on content from a Resource List

Manage materials across the district. They may act in one or more roles for the district:

Manage patrons, including importing patrons

Create district reports

Manage library materials (Library Manager)

Manage resources (Resource Manager)

Connect the Follett Digital Shelves

Manage access levels

Create site reports

Complete site-level tasks

Publish Resource Lists to their local site or district

*Self-hosted districts only

 
What they CANNOT do:

Assign permissions to site users that have not been granted to the Site Administrator

Manage patrons, library materials, and resources, or run reports from the district site

Own a Resource List

Check out or hold library materials or resources

Incur and be charged fines

Publish a Resource List to a site or the district

Incur and be charged fines

 

Permissions affect a patron's ability to perform various functions and see certain tabs, options, and sub-tabs. See Permissions for more details.

If your role requires a deep knowledge of permissions and access levels, consider reviewing the Security Setup training materials for Library Manager or Resource Manager. If you would like to attend a facilitator-led training, contact your Inside Sales Technology Representative. To find out who your Sales Representative, Customer Service Representative, or Technical Support contact is for Follett content, technology, and textbook products and services, go towww2.follettlearning.com/find-your-follett-team.cfm.